Chapter 8: Fallen Genius

Next day in Xiao Clan Square, there stood a huge black stone tablet, which was obviously the Magical Testing Monument.

Dou Zhi Qi, 3rd Stage!

Facing the Magical Testing Monument as it displayed the 5 big hurtful words, the youth stood expressionless, lips curled in a small self-ridiculing smile. He tightly clenched his fist and because of the strength used, his slightly sharp fingernails dug deep into the palm of his hand, bringing brief moments of pain.

"Xiao Yan, Dou Zhi Qi, 3rd Stage! Rank: Low!"

Beside the Magical Testing Monument, a middle-aged man looked at the results on the monument and announced them with an indifferent voice.

Immediately after the middle-aged man finished speaking, without much surprise, the people in the square started a commotion, ridiculing him.

"3rd stage? Hmmhmm, as expected. This 'genius' has once again taken a step back."

"Ai, this piece of trash really disgraced his entire clan."

"If his father wasn't the clan leader, this kind of trash would already have been kicked out of the clan. Nobody would care about him, and there wouldn't be such a thing as leeching off the clan home."

"How could the once famous genius of Wu Tan City fall to become like this over the past few years?"

"Who knows? Maybe he did something unforgivable and caused the gods to get angry."

The ridicule and laughter directed at him came from all directions and resonated in the motionless youth's ears, as if piercing his heart. He could not help but breathe heavily.

He raised his head to reveal a delicate and immature face, jet black eyes glancing past the people of his age that ridiculed him as well. His lips, which were previously full of self-ridicule, turned to fill with bitterness instead.

There were disdainful ridicules and sighs of regret from all around.

Xiao Yan practiced Qi at the age of four, and possessed the ninth stage of Dou Zhi Qi at the age of ten. He broke through the tenth level of Dou Zhi Qi at the age of eleven, successfully condensed the whirlpool of Dou Qi, and became a Dou Zhe!

However, not long after Xiao Yan became a Dou Zhe, the Dou Qi in his body began to disappear strangely. Not only did the Dou Qi that he had worked hard to cultivate for more than ten years disappear overnight, but the Dou Qi in his body also disappeared along with it. As time goes by, things become less and less weird.

The direct result of the disappearance of the Dou Qi is that its strength continues to retreat, leaving only three stages of Dou Zhi Qi.

Xiao Yan walked down from the stage, looked at the crowd around him, turned around casually and lonely, and quietly returned to the last row of the team. His lonely figure was a little out of place with the world around him.

Xiao Tian and Xiao Xun Er had just as they entered the square, a loud announcement came from the center of the square, followed by all kinds of ridicule and sarcasm.

Xiao Tian looked at the somewhat lonely figure. Xiao Tian walked towards that figure, and Xiao Xun Er beside him followed closely after seeing it.

"Third Brother!"

Xiao Tian shouted when he came to Xiao Yan.

"Brother Tian."

Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Tian who came to him and responded.

"Gold will always shine."

"Third Brother, do you believe in chance?"

Xiao Tian walked up to Xiao Yan, stretched out his fair and slender arm, patted Xiao Yan on the shoulder, and comforted.

Xiao Tian's words were so profound that Xiao Yan was stunned.

Opportunity?

Dou Qi Continent is a vast territory with many nameless hermits that are unknown to the public. After their lives come to an end, they may hide the skills they have created in their lives somewhere, waiting for someone who is destined to take them.

In Dou Qi Continent, there is a popular saying: If one day, you fall off a cliff or into a cave, don't panic, just take two steps forward, maybe you will become a strong person!

This statement is not false. In the history of the mainland for nearly a thousand years, there are no such stories of becoming strong through chance encounters.

Xiao Yan has naturally heard of and fantasized about these.

After all, who doesn't want to be the protagonist!

"Brother Tian, thank you"

Xiao Yan looked at Xiao Tian with dark eyes and thanked him.

When he was a genius, everyone was extremely respectful and flattering to him. However, since three years ago, his Dou Qi began to decline, and those who once respected and flattered him have shown their current faces. Is it the human heart?

However, Brother Tian in front of him took good care of him and encouraged him from time to time, which made Xiao Yan deeply remember this feeling in his heart.

Xiao Yan remembered several times when people from the same clan who had respected him came to trouble him after he became a useless person. In the end, they were sent away by Brother Tian and threatened them.

"Brother Tian, I'm going to practice first."

Xiao Yan greeted Xiao Tian and left this place that made him a little disgusted.

"Cousin Xiao Yan's Dou Qi disappeared strangely. Isn't it a bit weird?"

Xiao Xun Er, standing next to Xiao Tian, asked in confusion.

Hearing this, Xiao Tian looked at Xiao Yan's back that slowly disappeared into the distance, and a look of contemplation appeared on Xiao Tian's face.

Calculating the time, Yao Chen should be waking up soon. The opportunity Xiao Tian mentioned was exactly Yao Chen. Wherever there is a loss, there must be a gain.

Although, Xiao Tian once had the idea of getting the ring on Xiao Yan's hand.

However, Xiao Tian did not do this, because Yao Chen was only a support for early development and he did not want to snatch Xiao Yan's path to become Yan Emperor.

And Xiao Tian has his own golden finger! System, an existence that can make ordinary people become strong.

An existence that allows people to reach the top of the world.

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